Women's Basketball: Strong offensive performance lifts Bison past Yellow Jackets

BETHANY, W.Va. – Led by a strong offensive performance, Bethany College women's basketball team cruised to a 98-79 win over Waynesburg University Saturday afternoon.

GAME FLOW

• Senior Alyssa Serensky scored Bethany's first 11 points of the game, giving the Bison an 11-5 lead.
• The Yellow Jackets used a 6-0 run to knot the game at 11-11.
• Both teams battled back and forth, exchanging baskets. Bethany took a 31-25 lead heading into the second quarter.
• In the second quarter, the Bison exploded on offense, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 30-13. The Bison led by as many as 28, taking a 61-38 lead into the halftime break.
• Waynesburg made adjustments during the intermission and came out to outscore Bethany, 24-19. The Yellow Jackets cut the deficit to 13 to start the second half. However, the Bison strung together some points to extend the lead back up to 21.
• Bethany led 80-62 after three.
• The Bison edged the Yellow Jackets, 18-17 in the final quarter of play.
• Waynesburg battled to cut the deficit to 11, going on a 13-6 run.
• Bethany would hold Waynesburg to four points in the final five minutes of play.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Lindsey Garrison led the Bison with 22 points, nine assists and seven steals. She shot 8-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 from behind the arc.
• Alyssa Serensky added 21 points, shooting 5-for-5 from behind the arc.
• Bella Skobel added 16 points and seven rebounds.
• Makenzee Mason had 14 points off the bench.
• Kate Botti earned her first double-double of her career with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Bison shot 52.2 percent from the field and from behind the arc.
• Waynesburg out rebounded Bethany, 42-32.
• Bethany scored 26 points off turnovers.

RECORDS

Bethany College – 3-1 (2-0 PAC)

Waynesburg University – 0-4 (0-1 PAC)

UP NEXT

Bethany returns to the court on Nov. 21 when they travel to Meadville, Pa. for a PAC contest against Allegheny College at 6 pm.